Events & workshops on request
As Teaching Academy we can offer a wide range of events and workshops on request. It can range from inspiring lunch meetings to half-day workshops in which participants, guided by experts, actively apply new insights to their own teaching practice. We can also contribute to (part of) a study day or team day for teaching staff.
Below you will find an overview of workshops currently available. Do you have specific ideas, questions, or needs that are not listed? We are happy to think along with you. Together, we can design and organise a workshop that is fully tailored to your context and objectives.
To explore the possibilities, please contact us at teachingacademy-bms@utwente.nl or send an email directly to the workshop trainer; for contact details, see further below.
Please note: To ensure availability, alignment with your needs, and sufficient time for any preparatory activities for the participants (especially for hands-on sessions), we kindly ask you to contact us at least 2–3 months in advance.
Workshops
AI-resilient assessment
Explore practical ways to design assessments that remain valid and reliable in times of GenAI.
AI literacy in the curriculum
Learn about AI literacy, what it means for your curriculum, and how to integrate it into the existing courses.
Collaborative AI policy
Work with colleagues to develop a shared understanding and program-level policy on the use of AI in education.
Alternative assessment
Looking to move beyond traditional written tests or reports? This workshop explores alternative forms of assessment that can enhance student engagement, introduce more variety, reduce assessment workload, and support the development of additional skills. The session can be offered as a short inspirational meeting or as a hands-on workshop in which participants explore concrete possibilities for their own course or module. The workshop is also suitable for teams of teaching staff.
For more information, contact: Francesca Fritella or Helma Vlas.
Free riding in group work
Explore this common problem in group assessment and identify strategies to promote fairness and accountability.
Guidelines for oral exams
This workshop explores the different forms oral assessment can take and offers practical guidelines to ensure validity, reliability, and transparency. It can be delivered as a short inspirational session (for example, during a lunch meeting) or as an interactive workshop in which participants explore how oral assessment could be applied within their own course or module.
For more information, contact: Helma Vlas
MC questions for higher order thinking
Multiple-choice exams are increasingly used as an efficient assessment method. While they are not suitable for every learning objective, well-designed MC questions can assess higher-order cognitive (HOT) skills more effectively than is often assumed. In this workshop, you will learn practical tips and strategies for constructing high-quality MC questions that go beyond recall.
The workshop can be offered as a short inspirational session (for example, during a lunch meeting, approx. one hour) or as a longer, hands-on session in which participants explore how HOT MC questions can be applied within their own course.
For more information contact: Helma Vlas
Ideas for effective and efficient feedback
Assessing student work can be time-consuming—especially with large groups, tight deadlines, and limited support. How can you reduce assessment workload without compromising fairness or quality? And how can feedback remain meaningful while still being manageable?
In this workshop, we share practical strategies to work more efficiently, meet key quality criteria for assessment (validity, reliability, and transparency), and use feedback in ways that support student learning without adding unnecessary pressure.
The workshop can be offered as a short inspirational session (for example, during a lunch meeting of approx. one hour) or as a longer, hands-on session in which participants explore workload-reducing solutions for their own course or module.
For more information, contact: Francesca Frittella or Helma Vlas
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Contact information for events & workshops
Workshops for blended (E-)learning
Workshops on CBL / educational innovation
Workshops for support of BMS teachers and teacher teams
